About Maxwell Police Frequencies
- 3 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
Colusa County channels that also cover Maxwell
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colusa County Sheriff | Colusa County Sheriff – Dispatch | 154.9500 In 155.6550 | 123.0 PL | FMN | KGJ953 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colusa County Sheriff | Colusa County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 155.1300 | 100.0 PL | FMN | WNGM906 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colusa County Sheriff | Jail Operations | 460.3250 In 465.3250 | 123.0 PL | FMN | WQDH300 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Maxwell.
Bald Mountain · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 8 (hex 8) · NAC 9D8 · about 34 mi away
Control 769.90625, 770.16875, 770.46875, 770.69375
Voice 770.96875, 773.84375
CSU Chico · California State University (Chico)
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 36 mi away
Voice 464.425, 464.575, 464.775, 464.925
Simulcast · Chico
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC BC1 · about 37 mi away
Control 854.975, 855.75, 856.025
Voice 856.275
What do these numbers mean?
- Control channel
- The frequency your scanner listens to first. It tells the scanner where each voice call is happening, so program it before anything else.
- Voice
- The other frequencies the site uses for calls. A trunking scanner follows them automatically once it has the control channel.
- Site
- One tower location of the system. Scanners show the number in decimal or hex, so both are listed.
- RFSS (Radio Frequency Sub-System)
- A group of sites run by the same controller. Large Project 25 systems can have several.
- NAC (Network Access Code)
- A hex code the site transmits. Your scanner can use it to ignore other systems on the same frequency.
- Talkgroup
- A virtual channel on a trunked system, such as one agency’s dispatch. Programming uses the decimal or hex number, depending on your scanner.
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Maxwell?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Maxwell. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Colusa County Sheriff 154.9500 MHz (123.0 PL).